October Update 2011
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| Lead Story: Is your business ready for winter? | Volunteers Wanted: Raising aspirations and confidence at school and at work |
| Adaptation Scotland: A new name to tackle the impacts of climate change | Legislation,regulations and publications to help you on your journey |
| 2020 Climate Group Interview: Susan Rice, Lloyds Banking Group | Events;webinars, workshops, exhibitions in Scotland |
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 To mark a new phase in its work encouraging people to tackle the impacts resulting from our changing climate, Scotland’s leading climate change adaptation initiative has changed its name to Adaptation Scotland. Formerly known as the Scottish Climate Change Impacts Partnership (SCCIP), the initiative has chosen a new title to ensure that organisations and communities across Scotland are fully aware of the work it is undertaking to encourage greater resilience to climate change-related issues. Julian Holbrook, Programme Co-ordinator for Adaptation Scotland, said: “Our name change reflects the fact that the initiative’s focus is increasingly moving from identifying how climate change might impact Scotland, to building capacity within organisations and communities to better deal with these impacts. “Over the next 18 months, Adaptation Scotland will be working with all sectors to address the risks and opportunities climate change presents. We will provide advice and support aimed at developing knowledge and best practice to increase climate change resilience, ensuring people are better equipped to deal with issues such as more extreme weather and increased risk of flooding. “For example, Adaptation Scotland will soon start a new area-based project in Greater Glasgow, which will provide an opportunity for organisations and communities to work together to learn more about how our changing climate might impact Glasgow and the Clyde Valley, and how best to respond to these impacts. Adaptation Scotland is also developing work to engage communities across Scotland to empower them in identifying which of their assets might be threatened by climate change and how they can best react to these threats, as well as possible climate-related opportunities ”, Julian Holbrook added. Commenting on Adaption Scotland’s new identity and work programme, Professor James Curran, Director of Science and Strategy for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), said: “Whilst Scotland has set bold targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, it is also vitally important that we take decisive action to deal with the impacts that climate change will produce both now and into the future. This is why the work of Adaptation Scotland is crucial, and I am sure its new identity will help reinforce awareness of its role in supporting organisations across Scotland to become more resilient to climate change”. To find our more about Adaptation Scotland and how they can help your business visit www.adaptationscotland.org.uk |
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Name: Susan Rice Organisation : Lloyds Banking Group Scotland Position: Managing Director What is your role on the 2020 Group? I sit on the main 2020 Group and am Chairman of the Finance Sub Group which has established two further working Groups focussing on the supply chain and the investor community. You contributed to the recent Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference, what was your message? I spoke at the SLCIC wearing two hats – maybe three. I spoke as a banker in the UK and Scotland’s largest bank and one that has a significant renewables portfolio - and appetite to grow that portfolio. I also spoke as the Chairman of the Finance Sub Group and was joined in delivering a message about the collaborative nature of 2020 and its work by colleagues from PA Consulting and PwC. Finally, as I always do in matters related to climate change and renewables, I drew on my role as Senior Independent Director of SSE. The main message from the Finance Sub Group was threefold: that there is greater clarity now on the large scale financing requirements for renewables; that through collaboration, supply chain firms have created development plans to support the renewables industry and gain economic benefit for Scotland; and finally, that there is greater confidence overall. A lot of detail sits behind this message, but this is all I can manage in 60 seconds! What do you believe to be the key challenge Scotland faces in achieving the 42% reduction in carbon emission by 2020? We need to have collective will to match our ambitions. We have the most stretching targets in the world; the key challenge now is delivery. As we’ve shown through 2020, collaboration is critical to success and literally everyone will need to play their part. What opportunities do you think the move to a low carbon economy can bring to Scotland? There will be undoubted economic opportunity and it’s critical Scotland capitalises on that. We also have the opportunity to demonstrate leadership – something we are already doing but need to maintain as ambition turns into reality, as targets turn into achievements. How has your organisation incorporated environmental sustainability? Lloyds Banking Group is very active in this arena, focussing on the way we do business, our staff, customers and supply chain. I’d invite readers to look on the 2020 website to see our Sustainability Report and a case study on our efforts to reduce business travel. We also have an online tool to support small and medium size businesses who want to create and implement carbon reduction plans which can be viewed at: What personally motivated your journey to tackle climate change? There are a range of motivations for me. There’s a commercial aspect – I want to see Scotland, my business and my customer’s businesses benefit from the opportunities that arise from the move to a low carbon economy. There’s also a collaborative and intellectual motivation. I enjoy learning and working with a range of different people– especially when we’re working on an issue such as climate change which, for many, is still a new issue. Finally, there’s a motivation that comes from being a mother and caring about the world which my generation will leave to the next. |
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 Scottish Business in the Community's Employee Engagement project has been created to effectively attract and engage with your employees with the goal of influencing positive behaviour change. “Although behaviour change is recognised as a key part of the solution to the environmental problems that we face, the role of employee behaviour in delivering improvements to an organisation’s environmental performance has been largely overlooked.” (Davis & Challenger, 2009) Ecotown, seen for the first time above, is a dynamic and exciting mechanism which will be used to actively encourage your employees to contribute to your existing environmental policy helping your business to further reduce carbon emissions and costs. Designed to be a focal point within your business, Ecotown, will be staffed by energy, travel and waste experts who will engage with your staff on the key areas outlined in Scottish Government’s Public Engagement Strategy, encouraging them to lead healthier and wealthier lifestyles. By improving staff awareness and understanding around the wider issues of environmental sustainability we will:
By uniting Scotland’s environmental delivery bodies SBC will be able to present positive messages, materials, interactive displays and practical hands on guides which will inform and enthuse employees to take direct and positive action on the key issues that face Scotland and Scottish businesses now. According to Andrew Millson, SBC Environment Manager, ‘By uniting experts of food, waste, travel and energy we are able to offer, for the first time, a completely integrated service solution which will improve staff awareness and understanding of the wider issues of environmental sustainability encouraging them to support your internal environmental policy .’ A recent report from looking at Alcoa found that when engaging employees the organisation realised:[1]
By informing your staff of the key issues of environmental sustainability and helping them to understand how they can take positive action to reduce their energy and resource use we hope to create a workforce that not only understand your environmental policy but to also actively contribute towards it, helping you to further reduce your overall energy and resource use, your carbon emissions and, ultimately, your costs. To find out more about our Employee Engagement Strategy, how you can get involved and how you can book please contact Todd Henshaw or call 0131 451 1100. SBC are already taking bookings for this project, places are limited and bookings are made on a first come first served basis. [1] “Engaging employees in Corporate Responsibility”. Melcrum report. Available for purchase: http://www.melcrum.com/offer/eecr/07a/ |
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SBC is looking for volunteers to deliver interactive workshops on careers in the environmental, waste and renewables sectors to Primary 7 pupils. The pupils will be taking part in a World of Work day which forms part of their transition to secondary school. Volunteers are asked to devise a 20 minute workshop which they deliver 4 times back to back for groups of 10 – 12 pupils. The dates and venues are:
Morning session: 9.30 – 11.30 am Afternoon session: 12.30 – 2.30 pm
Timings to be confirmed
9.40 – 11.50 am This is an ideal opportunity to encourage young people to consider working in your sector and to give them an insight into its relevance for their futures. For more information, please contact: Andrew Millson or Hilary Robb on 0131 451 1100 |
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Stay ahead of changing legislation, regulation and see the most up to date environmental publications here. Visit our Publications Page for all of the latest Environmental publications from Scottish Government, Zero Waste Scotland, the Energy saving Trust and the Carbon Trust |
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| Working with our partners we are able to provide comprehensive events calendar helping our members achieve savings in areas such as waste, transport and energy. This month's highlights are:
SSE, supported by P&K Council and P&K Chamber of Commerce, are organising and hosting this important engagement event on the 27th October at Perth Racecourse. The event will focus on how organisations can reduce their carbon footprint by looking at alternative travel methods to work. SSE has adopted various initiatives across their UK sites to encourage staff to use alternative means of getting to work and are keen to share their experiences with other businesses. The day will feature prominent speakers including SSE CEO Ian Marchant, Perth & Kinross Council Chief Executive Bernadette Malone, and Stagecoach founder, Brian Souter. To compliment the summit there will be workshops, exhibitors and refreshments. The workshops will be on a variety of areas and will include how to implement a cycle to work scheme; car share schemes, sustainable logistics and more. The event is free and registration is at 0900-0930 with the event finishing around 1pm. Click here to attend Adaptation Scotland is delighted to partner with Glasgow for Business Week in bringing you two events on the subject of preparing business for a changing climate. This event together with a similar event on Thurs 10 (which will focus on transport and supply chains) will cover some common issues, questions to ask and where to go for more information. It will focus on actions that small businesses can take to reduce the impact climate change might have on business. In this session there will be a specific focus on the role of insurance in adapting to climate change. For booking and more information please see the Glasgow for Business Week website. SMEs are key drivers of the Scottish economy. They make up 99.9% of all businesses, employing 61.5% of the private workforce and contributing 48.5% of private sector turnover. They clearly have an important economic and social role to play both as employers and key local actors. As Scotland’s lead organisation in corporate responsibility, Scottish Business in the Community is facilitating a series of free workshops to support SMEs in applying sustainable business principles to harness and drive leadership in Scotland. The workshops will feature an overview of sustainable leadership and procurement from a global, European and national perspective and will examine the key drivers and influences. |
